Comments on: Saved By The Braai

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horror dvd collection — Thu, 20 May 2010 08:36:47 +0000

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By: GrahamJ

GrahamJ — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:24:11 +0000

I’m a great believer in the braai. It is a ceremony around which you can get drunk. It is a forum to discuss the problems of the day. It is a haven of tranquility after a busy week. It is the anticipation of flavour at the end of a long sunday. It is the satisfaction of watching others enjoy themselves. And it appeals to the budding pyromaniac.

Quintessentially South African. Like me.

By: robin hawkins

robin hawkins — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:23:50 +0000

Nice piece, Michelle

By: Carla Nunes

Carla Nunes — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:55:56 +0000

Awesome! Local is indeed lekker!

By: Chatsubo

Chatsubo — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:34:13 +0000

No chops? No flattie? Just wors and … veggies?!

I could do with some poitjiekos right now.

But it’s true, very few Safficans don’t love firing up the ‘ol Charka.

@Diva: Had the same experience with my American friend… “So, are you doing it now or what?”

By: Cloudgazer

Cloudgazer — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:26:59 +0000

Fantastic. and you’re so right about how a language can make you unique, and forge a sense of identity.

By: Nan

Nan — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:46:29 +0000

Looking at the photo you’d make many a South African braai’er cry. Vegies? I’m sure they’ll contaminate the meat!

By: Bernz

Bernz — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:13:54 +0000

Tjop and a dop – brings a tear to my eye…

By: AnnB

AnnB — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:59:17 +0000

The Braai rulz!! Lovely stuff Michelle.

By: Diva

Diva — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:08:27 +0000

Ja nee! So ‘n mond verdien jam! I will get some now-now.

I remember having an American visit our department at my old job to give us training on some new software a few years ago. About the fourth day in we were all in the tea room, having our hot drinks and chatting away when he asked us what we meant when we said now-now and just-now… There was a few seconds of confused silence and then we all tried to explain to him (at the same time) that now-now was a shorter period of time than just-now, but that neither had an exact length (of time)…
If we had to list all the uniquely South-African sayings and words we would be busy all day!

I really enjoyed your writing style – it had a Really nice flow to it. Thank you!